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Rice exports: are good times over?

Pakistan’s rice exports are off to a bumpy sta-rt. After a stellar FY22 marking record growth in quantity exported...

Published 08 Nov, 2022 08:53am

Opinion

PM’s package for farmers

According to media reports, prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a special financial package to promote...

Published 05 Nov, 2022 05:53am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz unveils relief package for agriculture sector

'Kissan Package' aims to uplift small farmers
Loan portfolio for farmers enhanced, import of used tractors allowed

Updated 31 Oct, 2022 08:55pm

Markets

Energy, agri sectors responsible for most of GHG emissions: report

LAHORE: Energy and agriculture are the main sectors responsible for most of the Green House Gas (GHG) emissions as...

Published 11 Oct, 2022 07:07am

Business & Finance

Increase in use of good hybrid seeds needed to save agri sector: PHHSA

LAHORE: “Pakistan has to increase the usage of quality hybrid seed to save its agriculture from total destruction....

Published 30 Sep, 2022 07:05am

Editorials

Economic despondency

EDITORIAL: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) nfor the week ending 29 September 2022 year on year was estimated at...

Published 29 Sep, 2022 06:01am

World Bank confirms fears of growing food insecurity

Says flooding in Pakistan has exacerbated previously high levels of food insecurity

Updated 23 Sep, 2022 09:57am

Pakistan

Experts call for ‘climate smart’ agriculture

ISLAMABAD: Agriculture experts have stressed the significance of “climate smart” agriculture to achieve food...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 05:57am

Business & Finance

World Bank’s delegation meets chief of P&D Chairman

LAHORE: A World Bank’s delegation led by Gailius Draugelis met Chairman of Planning & Development Board...

Published 14 Sep, 2022 04:45am

Markets

Govt to introduce measures to stabilise currency market: Miftah

Finance minister says speculation will end as govt moves to curb volatility

Updated 13 Sep, 2022 04:52pm

World

China, Indonesia hail ‘win-win’ cooperation after rare Beijing summit

BEIJING: The leaders of China and Indonesia pledged to scale up trade and expand cooperation in areas such as...

Published 27 Jul, 2022 07:44am

Opinion

Use of water for farming

It is heartening to note that the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has said that the cost of...

Published 08 Jul, 2022 05:36am

Use of water for farming: Cost of hydel projects should be borne by provinces: Nepra

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday asserted that the cost of hydel...

Updated 07 Jul, 2022 09:31am

BR Research

Free electricity to the poor: Worth a shot

The Chief Minister Punjab announced 12 months of free electricity for the consumer using up to 100 units a month. ...

Published 06 Jul, 2022 09:04am

Business & Finance

PM forms body to ease Japanese firms’ concerns

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a 13-member committee to review and resolve bottlenecks and...

Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am

Business & Finance

Super tax: PBC says Pakistan taxing 'productivity and growth'

Advocacy platform questions who will benefit from the govt's latest taxation measures

Updated 25 Jun, 2022 06:36pm

Opinion

‘Housing projects on farmlands’

This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial “Housing projects on farmlands” carried by the newspaper on...

Published 18 Jun, 2022 06:00am

Business & Finance

Venezuela president talks cooperation with Qatar emir

DOHA: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro met Wednesday with Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in the...

Published 16 Jun, 2022 06:03am

Pakistan

Punjab govt announces Rs3.23trn budget amid deadlock

Health, water, solar power, SEZs get massive allocations

Updated 15 Jun, 2022 08:49pm

Pakistan

We want to attract Gulf investment for Karachi: Sindh CM

Murad Ali Shah says Sindh aiming to secure sizable funding from Kuwait Investment Authority

Published 15 Jun, 2022 01:39pm

Business & Finance

Punjab proposes Rs19.53bn for agriculture, irrigation, livestock

LAHORE: The Punjab government has proposed a sum of Rs19.53 billion as the Annual Development Programme (ADP)...

Published 15 Jun, 2022 06:58am

Markets

Government fixes fertiliser price at Rs1,850 per bag

Agreement reached between companies and ministry of industries

Updated 31 May, 2022 06:58pm

BR Research

Performance of major crops under PTI govt

Pakistan’s crop output is reported to have staged a comeback in the now closing FY22. According to Federal...

Published 25 May, 2022 08:28am

Pakistan

Punjab govt forms committee on resource mobilisation

LAHORE: The Punjab government has constituted a 21-member committee of experts for examining and finalising resource...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

Pakistan

Citrus orchards: Fight high temperature by retaining moisture in soil: experts

MULTAN: Agriculture experts on Saturday said that citrus orchards can survive heat up to 40 Celsius, however, warned...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz calls for achieving wheat procurement targets by June 1

Says federal government will supply commodity to public at low cost

Updated 16 May, 2022 03:15pm

BR Research

Protecting agriculture with takaful

Pakistan is primarily an agricultural economy and with global warming and climate change, weather patterns are also...

Published 10 May, 2022 08:45am

Business & Finance

Tourism, Agriculture & E-Commerce: Vast scope of developing small businesses in Tharparkar exists

LAHORE: There is a vast scope of developing small businesses in Tharparkar in the fields of tourism, Agriculture and...

Published 08 May, 2022 06:10am

BR Research

An understated victory

As fears of Pakistan missing its wheat target grow, another grain is breaking new records. According to Federal...

Published 20 Apr, 2022 08:19am

Pakistan

About 30,000 acres of barren, non-agri land being made fertile annually

MULTAN: About 30,000 acres of barren land are being made fertile annually in Punjab, however, the speed is extremely...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 05:30am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 14	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 14	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / May 14	156.37
USD to Swiss Franc / May 14	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 14	1.26
Euro to USD / May 14	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 14	5246.68
India Sensex / May 14	73104.61
Tokyo Nikkei / May 14	38552.29
Nasdaq / May 14	16511.18
Hang Seng / May 14	19073.71
FTSE 100 / May 14	8428.13
Dow Jones / May 14	39558.11
Germany DAX 30 / May 14	18716.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 14	78.51
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 14	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 14	207733
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 14	2357
Cotton US¢/pound / May 14	73.78
Petrol/Litre / May 15	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 15 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 15 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 15 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 15 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 15 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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